To develop the student's
leadership potential and business professionalism through experiences
including trips to large metropolitan areas, meaningful conversations
with professionals in a variety of industries, and a commitment to
continuous learning.

Who Are the Bakers?

The George F. Baker Scholars are
all upper-class students studing economics, management or accounting.
The students are chosen by a panel of local business professionals with
a wide range of experience in several different industries. The panel
evaluates the applicants through an extensive application process and
a series of rigorous interviews. The selected Baker Scholars are chosen
because of their academic excellence, leadership potential, and their
general interest in the business world.

Purpose

The purpose of the George F. Baker Scholars Program at
Hope College is to enhance students’ business education with mentored
experiences of discovery beyond the classroom. Through conversations
with business leaders and educational excursions to the centers of world
commerce, the program enables Baker Scholars to accelerate their assumption
of leadership roles in business and society upon graduation.

Focus

The focus of the Baker Scholar's program is to enhance the student's
future career through exposure to business situations outside of the
classroom. Through this experiential learning opportunity, the Bakers
will have a broader context of the possibilities in the real world of
business.